CVE-2026-117602

Electrum before 4.7.2 External Plugin Authorization Bypass Local Code Execution

Published Oct 27, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.6 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Electrum 4.6.0 before 4.7.2 contains an authorization bypass in the external plugin loader, which executes a plugin's __init__.py module when the plugin is marked enabled in the config file, without verifying its plugin-password signature. A rogue local process with write access to the Electrum data directory can place plugin code in the plugins/ folder and mark it enabled, causing arbitrary code execution inside the Electrum process.

Remediation

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Electrum 4.6.0 before 4.7.2 contains an authorization bypass in the external plugin loader, which executes a plugin's __init__.py module when the plugin is marked enabled in the config file, without verifying its plugin-password signature. A rogue local process with write access to the Electrum data directory can place plugin code in the plugins/ folder and mark it enabled, causing arbitrary code execution inside the Electrum process.
Title Electrum before 4.7.2 External Plugin Authorization Bypass Local Code Execution
First Time appeared Electrum
Electrum electrum
Weaknesses CWE-347
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:electrum:electrum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Electrum
Electrum electrum
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Nov 5, 2026, 4:59 PM
Reserved
Oct 27, 2026, 1:04 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Oct 27, 2026, 2:16 PM
Modified
Nov 5, 2026, 5:17 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Oct 27, 2026, 1:09 PM